Bruce notices the frown and the tail lashing, eyes drawn to it from pure curiosity, and realizes that there's more behind his opinion on the ocean than he's saying. But if he doesn't want to talk about it, he's not going to pry, and he nods in acknowledgement.

"Nothing new, just confirming what I already found. I'm getting some weird readings around here, but they're so subtle I'm not sure if it's mechanical or human error, or actually significant." His voice gains confidence and quickness as he talks about the technical, much more at ease with it than regular socialization.

"To make a long story short, I'm testing the mass density of the turtle. Irregularities might indicate the spread of the corruption."